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Racial biases in ELT with Zarina Subhan
47 minutes Posted Apr 21, 2020 at 4:00 pm.
– Introduction
– English identity: assumptions and credibility
– Being a woman in ELT
– Intersectionality: race and gender
– Racism in the workplace: classroom vs colleague experience
– Privilege and awareness
– The question of responsibility: educating people on racism
– Defining and understanding privilege
– The portrayal of race in ELT materials
– The loss of indigenous culture to economic power
– Perceptions of traditional non-western clothing
– Final comments
– Outro
– Bonus: Season 2 news!
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In the final episode of season 1 of ELTtime, our Senior Editor, Chris, speaks to Zarina Subhan about experiencing racial bias in ELT. They dive into discussions about different kinds of privilege, what it’s like to be judged by the colour of your skin before your teaching ability, and how the representation of race in ELT coursebooks and other materials can be improved.
Let us know if you enjoyed the episode! Get in touch with any suggestions or questions – you can find us at @garneteducation everywhere!
LINKS
Book: Color, Race and ELT, Shades of meaning by Andy Curtis and Mary Romney
Book: Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Book: Race and ethnicity in English Language Teaching, Korea in focus by Christopher Joseph Jenks
Article: The intersectionality of gender, sexuality, race and native-speakerness: Investigating ELT teacher identity through duoethnography by Luke Lawrence and Yuzuko Nagashima (Journal of Language, Identity and Education)
Zarina’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zarina-subhan-a9372052/
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